PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Academic Appointments:

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Los Angeles, CA. April 2009-present.

  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Los Angeles, CA. 2000-2009.

Specific Teaching Responsibilities:

  • UCLA Orthopedic Core Curriculum Clinical Instructor and Lecturer, January 2000, 2003, 2007.

  • USC Keck School of Medicine, Medical Student Lecturer, Hand and Upper Extremity Examination, Every 6 weeks since 2009.

  • USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Grand Rounds. Aug 2009, 2010, 2011.

  • USC Viterbi-Keck Academic Retreat, Panel Member, March 2010.

  • USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Monthly Journal Club Coordinator and Weekly Hand Conference Coordinator.

  • Kaiser Citywide Conference, Moderator, 2010 – present.

  • Southern California Society for Surgery of the Hand: Bi-Annual Journal Club, Moderator, 2011 - present.

  • Journal of Hand Surgery - Consultant Reviewer, 2011.

  • Journal of Hand Surgery - Scientific Associate Editor, 2011- present.

Specific Administrative Responsibilities:

  • Chief of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, VA West Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. 2000-2008.

  • Chief of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, 2009 - Present.

  • Co-Director- USC/Joseph H. Boyes Hand Fellowship. 2009 - Present.

  • Rotation Director, Hand Upper Extremity Service, LAC+USC Medical Center 2009-Present.

Other Employment or Activity:

  • Board member, Carbofix. 2015-2017

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

Distinguished:      

  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Honors Society, USC Keck School of Medicine, 1992.

  • Active Membership. Southern California Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2009- present.

  • Active Membership. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2010-present.

 

INVITED LECTURES

  • Faculty Member – Mastering Tendon Reconstruction. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 73rd Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. September 15, 2018.

  • Speaker – Composite Vascularized Allografts: Hand Transplantation. USC Transplant Institute 2018 Nurse’s Day Symposium. May 9, 2018

  • Speaker – Composite Vascularized Allografts: Hand Transplantation. USC Transplant Institute 2018 Nurse’s Day Symposium. April 18, 2018

  • Faculty Member – Doctors Demystify. Management of Baby Boomers. UCLA Medical Center. Los Angeles, CA. January 20, 2018.

  • Faculty Member – Doctors Demystify Current Science for Hand Therapists. Lake Arrowhead, CA. October 26-27, 2017.

  • Faculty Member –Posttraumatic Stiff Elbow: Prevention and Correction. California Orthopaedic Association 2016 Annual Meeting/QME Course. “What’s New in Hand and Upper Extremity Trauma and Reconstruction”, Dana Point, CA. May 21, 2016

  • Faculty member/Lecturer – Hand fractures, dislocations – intra and extra articular. Kaiser Permanente Plastic Surgery Citywide Conference. April 13, 2016

  • Lecturer – Distal Radius Fractures. UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery Hand Conference. Los Angeles, CA. February 2, 2016

  • Faculty member/Lecturer – What’s New in Hand, Upper Extremity, Shoulder Arthroplasty. California Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Indian Wells, CA. April 25, 2015.

  • Faculty Member – Predictive Factors in Scaphoid Union. Kaiser Permanente Mammoth Upper Extremity Conference. February 26, 2015.

  • Faculty Member – Doctor’s Demystify Course. Cartilage, Ligaments and Fascia for Occupational and Physical Therapists. UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. January 31, 2015.

  • Lecturer – Predictive Factors in Scaphoid Union. European Wrist Arthroscopy Society Advanced Cadaver Wrist Surgery Course. Pasadena, CA. November 21, 2014.

  • Faculty Member – European Wrist Arthroscopy Society Advanced Cadaver Wrist Surgery Course. Pasadena, CA. November 21, 2014.

  • Panel Member/Lecturer – Wrist Fracture Dislocations. California Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA. June 1, 2014.

  • Moderator, Southern California, Society for Surgery of the Hand. Journal Club, May 2013.

  • Moderator - Southern California, Society for Surgery of the Hand. Journal Club, April 26, 2012.

  • Chair Panel of Wrist Reconstruction: Combined American and Australian Society for Surgery of Hand, March 2012.

  • Faculty Member- Intra-articular MP and PIP fractures; the Finger Joint Demystified. February 4, 2012.

  • Faculty Member - Clavicle Fractures. The Shoulder Demystified. February 5, 2011.

  • Faculty Member- Kaiser Westside Plastic Surgery Conference- Ulnar Sided Wrist Pain. 2010.

  • Faculty Member - USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Septic Arthritis in Upper Extremity. July, 2010.

  • Faculty Member - Doctor's Demystify Course. Clavicle Fractures and Dislocations. February, 2010.

  • Faculty Member- The Rehab After Tendon Reconstruction. Upper Extremity Muscles and Tendons. Demystified. January 30, 2010.

  • Faculty Member- Kaiser Westside Plastic Surgery Conference. Carpal Instability and Mechanics. 2009.

  • Faculty Member- Doctor's Demystify Course. Flexor Tendon Rehabilitation. February 2009.

  • Faculty Member- The Median Nerve Compressions. The Upper Extremity Nerves, Demystified. January 24, 2009.

  • Faculty Member- The Biceps and Triceps Ruptures. The Elbow Demystified. November 8, 2008.

  • Faculty Member- Thumb Joint Dislocations. The Thumb Demystified. November 8, 2007.

  • Faculty Member- The Clavicle Fractures. The Shoulder Demystified. November 8, 2003.

  • Faculty Member- Thumb Joint Dislocations at The Thumb Demystified. November 3, 2001.

  • Faculty Member - UCLA Basic Science Course for Occupational Therapists, Course Chairman: Roy Meals, MD. October 2001.

  • Faculty Member - UCLA Basic Science Course for Occupational Therapists, Course Chairman: Roy Meals, MD. October 1999.

  • Faculty Member - UCLA Occupational Therapist Annual Update, July 1999.

  • CAT Scan Analysis of Complex Tibia Plafond Fractures: Guidelines for a Classification System. Alidad Ghiassi, MD, Lane Shepherd, MD, William Costigan, MD. USC Graduate Orthopedic Society Meeting. May 1999.

  • Assessment of Mechanical Stability of Short Versus Long Stem Press Fit Medullary Rods in a Cavitary Defect Model. Alidad Ghiassi, MD, Edward McPherson, MD, Tom Hedman, PhD. USC Grand Rounds. December 1997.

  • Quantification of In Vivo Microdamage in Bone: Implications for the Role of Structural Microdamage in Mediating Bone Remodeling. Alidad Ghiassi, MD, John Skedros, MD. Southern Medical Association. October 1993.

  • Quantification of In Vivo Microdamage in Tension and Compression Domains of Cortical Bone. Alidad Ghiassi, MD, John Skedros, MD. USC Research Forum. March 1993.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

PEER REVIEWED:

  1. Vakhshori V, Rounds AD, Heckmann N, Azad A, Intravia JM, Rosario S, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. The Declining Use of Wrist-Spanning External Fixators. Hand (N Y). 2018 Aug 7:1558944718791185. doi: 10.1177/1558944718791185. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 30084266

  2. Sollaccio D, Navo P, Ghiassi A, Orr C, Patel B, Lewton K. Evaluation of articular surface similarity of hemi-hamate grafts and proximal middle phalanx morphology: a 3D geometric morphometric approach Journal of Hand Surgery Am. 2018 Jul 14. pii:

  3. S0363-5023(18)30792-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.06.008. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 30017649

  4. Vakhshori V, Alluri RK, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Review of Internal Radiocarpal Distraction Plating for Distal Radius Fracture Fixation. Hand (N Y). 2018 Jul 1:1558944718787877. doi: 10.1177/1558944718787877. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 30003802

  5. Vakhshori V, Alluri R, Mahajan A, Ghiassi A. Radial Nerve Palsy Following Endovascular Embolization of an Arteriovenous Malformation. J Wrist Surg. 2018 Jul;7(3):258-261. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1607422. Epub 2017 Oct 27. PMID: 29922505

  6. Vakhshori V, Bouz G, Mayfield C, Alluri R, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Trends in Pediatric Traumatic Upper Extremity Amputations. Hand (N Y). 2018 May 1:1558944718777865. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29845883.

  7. Hill JR, Bouz G, Navo P, Azad A, Pannell W, Alluri RK, Ghiassi A. Immobilization following volar plate fixation of distal radius fractures: a randomized clinical trial. DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667302 . ISSN 2163-3916. Journal of Wrist Surgery. June 2018.

  8. Alluri RK, Hill JR, Navo P, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A, Mostofi A. Washer and Post Augmentation of 90/90 Wiring for Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis. A biomechanical study. Journal of Hand Surgery Am. 2018 May 22. pii: S0363- 5023(17)31198-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.04.010. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29801934.

  9. Wang E, Inaba K, Byerly S, Escamilla D, Cho J, Carey J, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A, Demetriades D. Optimal Timing for Repair of Peripheral Nerve Injuries. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2017 November. PMID: 28590354.

  10. Heckmann N, Dusch M, Pannell W, Bauschard M, Alluri R, Sivasundaram L, GhiassiA.  The Utility of Plain Films for Nonoperative Fifth Metacarpal Fractures: Are Follow up Radiographs Necessary?" HAND. 2017 October 1. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28980482.

  11. Nicholson L, Hill JR, McKnight B, Heckmann N, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Redefining Zone II: Anatomy of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Insertion. HAND. October 11, 2017. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29020826. DOI: 10.1177/1558944717735940.

  12. Yasmeh S, Trasolini NA, Li WY, Yang H, Ghiassi A. Firework-related hand injuries: A novel classification system. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2017 September 28. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28966074

  13. Alluri R, Bougioukli S, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. A Biomechanical Comparison of Distal Fixation for Bridge Plating in a Distal Radius Fracture Model. J Hand Surg Am. 2017 September. PMID: 28601513

  14. Alluri RK, Hill JR, Ghiassi A. Acute Isolated Flexor Tendon Laceration Associated with a Distal Radius Fracture. HAND (N Y). 2017 May;12(3):NP39-42, PMID: 28453343.

  15. Foster B, Lakshmanan S, Heckmann N, Cohen YR, Pannell W, Wang JC, Ghiassi A. Surgical Approach and Anesthetic Modality for Carpal Tunnel Release: A Nationwide Database Study with Health Care Cost Implications. HAND (N Y). 2017 Mar;12(2):162-167. PMID: 28344528

  16. Foster BD, Sivasundaram L, Heckmann N, Pannell WC, Alluri RK, Ghiassi A. Distal Radius Fractures Do Not Displace following Splint or Cast Removal in the Acute, Post- Reduction Period: A Prospective, Observational Study. Journal of Wrist Surgery. 2017 Feb;6(1):54-59. PMID: 28119796

  17. Meisel E, Seal A, Yao C, Ghiassi A, Stevanovic M. Management of Scaphoid Nonunion with Iliac Crest Bone Graft and K-wire Fixation. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. 2017 Jan;27(1):23-31. PMID: 27830329

  18. Hoang D, Perrault D, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Surgical applications of three- dimensional printing: a review of the current literature & how to get started. Annals of Translational Medicine. Vol 4, No 23. December 2016. PMID: 28090512

  19. Alluri KR, Pannell W, Sivasundaram L, Heckmann N, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Predictive Factors of Neurovascular and Tendon Injuries Following Dog Bites to the Upper Extremity. HAND (N Y). 2016 Dec;11(4):469-474. PMID: 28149216

  20. Pannell WC, Heckmann N, Alluri R, Sivasundaram L, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Predictors of Nerve Injury After Gunshot Wounds to the Upper Extremity. HAND. October 24, 2016. PMID: 28832207

  21. Stevanovic M, Cuellar V, Ghiassi A, Sharpe F. Single-stage Reconstruction of Elbow Flexion Associated with Massive Soft-Tissue Defect Using the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Bipolar Rotational Transfer. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 4(9):e1066, September 2016. PMID: 27757363

  22. Alluri RK, Hill JR, Ghiassi A. Distal Radius Fractures: Approaches, Indications, and Techniques. J Hand Surg Am. 2016 Aug;41(8):845-54. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.05.015. Review. PMID: 27342171

  23. Hoang D, Lin AC, Essilfie A, Minneti M, Kuschner S, Carey J, Ghiassi A. Evaluation of Percutaneous First Annular Pulley Release: Efficacy and Complications in a Perfused Cadaveric Study. J Hand Surg Am. 2016 July. Epub 2016 May 13. pii: S0363- 5023(16)30042-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.04.009. PubMed PMID: 27180952

  24. Alluri KR, Pannell W, Sivasundaram L, Heckmann N, Ghiassi A. Utility of Postoperative Imaging in Radial Shaft Fractures. HAND (N Y). 2016 Jun;11(2):184-7. PMID: 27390560.

  25. Alluri KR, Longacre M, Pannell W, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Volar, Intramedullary and Percutaneous Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures. Journal of Wrist Surgery. 2015 Nov: 4:292-300. PMID: 26649262.

  26. Lewis S, Mostofi A, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Risk of Tendon Entrapment Under a Dorsal Bridge Plate in a Distal Radius Fracture Model. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Mar;40(3):500-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.11.020. Epub 2015 Jan 24. PubMed PMID:25624263

  27. Cannon TA, Carlston CV, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Pronator-Sparing Technique for Volar Plating of Distal Radius Fractures. J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Dec;39(12):2506- 2511. PubMed PMID: 25447006.

  28. Vaynrub M, Carey J, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Volar Percutaneous Screw Fixation of the Scaphoid: A Cadaveric Study. J Hand Surg Am. 2014 May;39(5):867-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.01.018. Epub 2014 Mar 5. PubMed PMID: 24612834.

  29. Soltani AM, Peric M, Francis C, Nguyen T, Chan LS, Ghiassi A, Stevanovic M, Wong AK. The Variation in the Absence of the Palmaris Longus in a Multiethnic Population of the United States: An Epidemiological Study. Plast Surg Int. 2012; 2012:282959. doi: 10.1155/2012/282959. Epub 2012 Oct 31. PubMed PMID: 23213502; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3503284.

  30. Shepherd LE, Costigan Wm, Gardocki RJ, Ghiassi A, Patzakis MJ, Stevanovic M. Local or Free Muscle Flaps And Unreamed Interlocked Nails For Open Tibial Fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1998 May;(350):90-6. PubMed PMID: 9602806. 

PEER REVIEW SUBMITTED:

  1. Hill JR, Tran D, Ghiassi A. Femoral condyle grafting for scaphoid nonunion, a cadaveric study. Submitted to JHA

  2. Alluri R, Azad A, Vakhshori V, Hill J, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Clinically Redefining Flexor Zone V. A Prospective Study. Submitted to J Hand Surg Eur

  3. Bauschard M, Judd D, Wolkoff M, Ghiassi A, Stevanovic M. K-wire fixation versus suture-button suspensionplasty after trapeziectomy: minimum 30 month follow-up. Submitted to The Journal of Hand Surgery.

PRESENTATIONS:

  1. Predictive Factors in Scaphoid Non-Union. Presented at Kaiser Permanente 6th Annual SCPMG Upper Extremity Conference. Mammoth Lakes, CA. February 19, 2016.

  2. Predictive Factors in Scaphoid Union. Presented at the European Wrist Arthroscopy Society Advanced Cadaver Wrist Surgery Course. Pasadena, CA. November 21, 2014.

  3. Hand & Wrist OITE Review. Presented at USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Core Curriculum. September 5, 2014.

  4. Wrist Fracture Dislocations. California Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA. June 1, 2014.

  5. Longacre M, Ghiassi A, Stevanovic M. Stability of Three Different Fixation Constructs in an Unstable Distal Radius Fracture Model: A Biomechanical Study. Presented at the 2013 USC-GOS Meeting.

  6. Carlston C, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Pronator-Sparing Approach to Volar Plating for Fractures of the Distal Radius: Comparison of Early Radiographic Outcomes. Presented at the 2013 USC-GOS Meeting.

  7. 1st combined ASSH and AHSS Meeting Panel Moderator. Scientific Session. March 22-25, 2012.

  8. 1st combined ASSH and AHSS Meeting Panel Moderator. Wrist Fractures. March 22- 25, 2012.

  9. Management of Distal Radius Fractures. Presented at USC Grand Rounds. October 2011.

  10. Carpal Instability. Presented at USC Grand Rounds. October 2011.

  11. Hand Review. Presented at USC Grand Rounds. July 2011.

  12. Seal A, Yao C, Ghiassi A, Stevanovic M. Management of Scaphoid Nonunion with Iliac Crest Bone Graft and K-Wire Fixation. Presented at the USC-GOS Annual Meeting Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, June 2011.

  13. Lin S, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. FCU Rotational Flap for the Coverage of Elbow. November 2010.

  14. Lue J, Ghiassi A. Functional Outcomes of Patients with Distal Radius Malunions. Presented at USC Grand Rounds. November 2010.

  15. Management of Distal Radius and Ulna Fractures. Presented at USC Grand Rounds. September 2010.

  16. Hand Review. Presented at USC Grand Rounds. July 2010.

  17. Downing K, Ramirez R, Goldberg M, Ghiassi A, Stevanovic M. Functional Outcomes After Corrective Osteotomy for Extraarticular Distal Radius Malunions. Presented at the USC Graduate Orthopaedic Society Meeting, June 2010.

 

POSTER/PODIUM PRESENTATIONS:

  1. Chidester J, Leland H, Navo P, Minneti M, Ghiassi A, Stevanovic M. Redefining the Anatomic Boundaries for Safe Dissection of the Skin Paddle in Free Gracilis Myofasciocutaneous Flaps – An Indocyanine Green Cadaveric Study. Accepted for Podium Presentation. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 73rd Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. September 13 -15, 2018.

  2. Alluri R, Hill J, Navo P, Ghiassi A, Stevanovic M, Mostofi A. Washer and Post Augmentation of 90/90 Wiring for Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis: A Biomechanical Study. Accepted for Poster Presentation. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 73rd Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, September 13 -15, 2018.

  3. Sollaccio D, Navo P, Rosario S, Rounds A, Ghiassi A, Orr C, Patel B, Lewton K. Evaluation of articular surface similarity of hemi-hamate grafts and proximal middle phalanx morphology: a 3D geometric morphometric approach. Accepted for Podium Presentation. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 73rd Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. September 13 -15, 2018.

  4. Vakhshori V, Bouz G, Mayfield C, Alluri R, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Trends in pediatric traumatic upper extremity amputations. Accepted for Podium Presentation at 36th Adrian E. Flatt Residents and Fellows. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 73rd Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, September 13 -15, 2018.

  5. Kay H, Kang H, Alluri R, Azad A, Ghiassi A. Proximal Row Carpectomy Versus Four Corner Fusion: Regional differences, Incidence, and Conversion to Fusion. Accepted for Podium Presentation American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 73rd Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, September 13 -15, 2018.

  6. Azad A, Kang H, Alluri R, Vakhshori V, Kay H, Ghiassi A. Epidemiological and Treatment Trends of Distal Radius Fractures Across Multiple Age Groups. Accepted for poster Presentation. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 73rd Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, September 13 -15, 2018.

  7. Vakhshori V, Bouz G, Mayfield C, Alluri R, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Trends in pediatric traumatic upper extremity amputations. Rapid Fire Poster Presentation at Western Orthopaedic Association 82nd Annual Meeting; Snowmass, CO, August 1-4, 2018.

  8. Azad A, Kang H, Alluri R, Vakhshori V, Kay H, Ghiassi A. Epidemiological and Treatment Trends of Distal Radius Fractures Across Multiple Age Groups. Rapid Fire Poster Presentation at: Western Orthopaedic Association 82nd Annual Meeting; August 1-4, 2018; Snowmass, CO.

  9. Kay H, Kang H, Alluri R, Azad A, Ghiassi A. Proximal Row Carpectomy Versus Four Corner Fusion: Regional differences, Incidence, and Conversion to Fusion. Rapid Fire Poster Presentation at: Western Orthopaedic Association 82nd Annual Meeting; 2018 August 1-4; Snowmass, CO.

  10. Navo P, Alluri RK, Bouz G, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A, Lightdale-Miric N. The incidence and co-morbidities associated with neonatal brachial plexus palsy in the United States – are we improving? Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting. Austin, TX. May 9-12; 2018.

  11. Sollaccio D, Navo P, Rosario S, Rounds A, Ghiassi A, Orr C, Patel B, Lewton K. Evaluation of articular surface similarity of hemi-hamate grafts and proximal middle phalanx morphology: a 3D geometric morphometric approach. Accepted for Poster Presentation. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 10-13, 2018.

  12. Vakhshori V, Rounds A, Heckmann N, McKnight B, Rosario S, Navo P, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Declining use of external fixation – the rise of the bridge plate. Accepted for Poster Presentation. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 10-13, 2018.

  13. Nicholson L, Navo P, Hill R, Alluri R, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Dual Headless Compression Screw Fixation Improves Rotational Stability in a Cadaveric Scaphoid Nonunion Model. Poster Presentation Accepted At: Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) 2018 Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 10-13, 2018.

  14. Navo P, Alluri RK, Bouz G, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A, Lightdale-Miric N. The incidence and comorbidities associated with neonatal brachial plexus palsy in the United States – are we improving? Accepted for Poster Presentation. American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ. January 10-13, 2018.

  15. Hill JR, Bouz G, Navo P, Azad A, Pannell W, Alluri RK, Ghiassi A. Immobilization following volar plate fixation of distal radius fractures: a randomized clinical trial.

  16. Accepted for Poster Presentation. American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ. January 10-13, 2018.

  17. Navo P, Alluri RK, Bouz G, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A, Lightdale-Miric N. The incidence and comorbidities associated with neonatal brachial plexus palsy in the United States – are we improving? Accepted for Poster Presentation. Orthopaedic Research Society Southern California Regional Symposium: Orthopaedic Research: From Mechanism to Mechanics. Los Angeles, CA. September 25, 2017.

  18. Sollaccio D, Navo P, Ghiassi A, Orr C, Patel B, Lewton K. Evaluation of articular surface similarity of hemi-hamate grafts and proximal middle phalanx morphology: a 3D geometric morphometric approach. Accepted for Poster Presentation. Orthopaedic Research Society Southern California Regional Symposium: Orthopaedic Research: From Mechanism to Mechanics. Los Angeles, CA. September 25, 2017

  19. Navo P, Hill JR, Bouz G, Azad A, Pannell W, Alluri RK, Ghiassi A. Immobilization following volar plate fixation of distal radius fractures: a prospective, randomized clinical trial. Accepted for Poster Presentation. Orthopaedic Research Society Southern California Regional Symposium: Orthopaedic Research: From Mechanism to Mechanics. September 25, 2017 Los Angeles, CA.

  20. Foster B, Navo P, Ghiassi A. Flexor pollicis longus tendon rupture associated with percutaneous pinning of Bennett fracture. Accepted for Poster Presentation. Orthopaedic Research Society Southern California Regional Symposium: Orthopaedic Research: From Mechanism to Mechanics. September 25, 2017. Los Angeles, CA.

  21. Alluri R, Bougioukli S, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Does Distal Fixation Matter? A Biomechanical Comparison of Bridge Plate Fixation for Distal Radius Fractures. Poster Presentation Accepted At: American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 72nd Annual Meeting; 2017, San Francisco, CA, September 7-9, 2017.

  22. Alluri R, Azad A, Vakhshori V, Hill J, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Clinically Redefining Flexor Zone V. A Prospective Study. Poster Presentation Accepted At: American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 72nd Annual Meeting; 2017, San Francisco, CA, September 7-9, 2017.

  23. Alluri R, Bouz G, Sabour A, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A, Lightdale N. Incidence and Co- Morbidities Associated with Congenital Brachial Plexus Palsy in the United States - Are We Improving? Poster Presentation Accepted At: American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 72nd Annual Meeting; 2017, San Francisco, CA, September 7-9, 2017.

  24. Kabirian N, Alluri R, Bouz G, Ghiassi A. Distal Radius Union Score (DRUS) Improves Interobserver Reliability in Radiographic Assessment of Fracture Healing. Poster Presentation Accepted At American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 72nd Annual Meeting; 2017, San Francisco, CA, September 7-9, 2017.

  25. Bouz G, Hill J, Azad A, Pannell A, Alluri R, Ghiassi A. Immobilization Following Volar Plating of Distal Radius Fractures: A Randomized-Controlled Trial. Poster Presentation Accepted At: American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 72nd Annual Meeting; 2017, San Francisco, CA, September 7-9, 2017.

  26. Alluri R, Hill J, Pannell W, D’oro A, Wang J, Ghiassi A. Trends in Nonvascularized Bone Grafting for Nonunion of the Scaphoid. Poster Presentation Accepted at: American Association for Hand Surgery Combined Annual Meeting; Waikoloa, HI, January 10-14, 2017.

  27. McKnight B, Hill JR, Pannell WC, Heckmann N, Mostofi A, Ghiassi A. Rate of and Risk Factors for Readmission Following Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Closed Distal Radius Fractures. E-Poster Accepted at: American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting; ; Austin, TX, September 29 - October 1, 2016

  28. McKnight B, Hill JR, Pannell WC, Heckmann N, Mostofi A, Ghiassi A. The Effect of Peripheral Nerve Blocks on Readmission and Complications After Operative Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures. E-Poster Accepted at: American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting; Austin, TX, September 29 - October 1, 2016

  29. Nicholson L, Hill JR, McKnight B, Heckmann N, Pannell W, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Where is Zone II? Redefining the Insertion of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis. ePoster Accepted At American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting; Austin, TX, September 29 – October 1, 2016

  30. Nicholson L, Hill JR, McKnight B, Heckmann N, Pannell W, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Redefining Flexor Zone II: The FDS Footprint. Poster Accepted At Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Indian Wells, CA. September 28-October 1, 2016

  31. Hill JR, White B, Hindoyan K, McKnight B, Pannell WC, Mostofi A, Ghiassi A. Functional Outcomes of Distal Radius Fractures Treated with Dorsal Bridge Plate Fixation in Patients over 65 Years of Age. Accepted Poster Presentation. Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Indian Wells, CA. September 28 - October 1, 2016.

  32. Azad A, Leland H, Hill JR, Intravia J, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Carpal Translocation Following Bridge Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures. Accepted Poster Presentation. Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Indian Wells, CA. September 28 - October 1, 2016.

  33. Hill JR, McCullough M, Pannell WC, Heckmann N, McKnight B, Ghiassi A. Transillumination as an Adjunct Diagnostic Tool for Ganglion Cysts.

    • Accepted Poster Presentation. Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Indian Wells, CA. September 28 - October 1, 2016.

  34. Hill JR, Alluri RK, Cohen Y, Pannell WC, Wang J, Ghiassi A. Trends in Nonvascularized Bone Grafting for Nonunion of the Scaphoid. Accepted Poster Presentation. Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Indian Wells, CA. September 28 - October 1, 2016.

  35. McKnight B, Hill JR, Pannell WC, Heckmann N, Mostofi A, Ghiassi A. Factors Influencing Readmission Following Operative Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures. Accepted Poster Presentation. Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Indian Wells, CA. September 28 - October 1, 2016.

  36. McKnight B, Hill JR, Pannell WC, Heckmann N, Mostofi A, Ghiassi A. The Effect of Nerve Blocks on Outcomes After Operative Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures. Accepted Poster Presentation. Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Indian Wells, CA. September 28 - October 1, 2016.

  37. White B, Hindoyan K, Hill JR, McKnight B, Pannell W, Mostofi A, Ghiassi A. Functional Outcomes of Distal Radius Fractures Treated with Dorsal Bridge Plating in Patients over 65 years of age. Accepted Podium Presentation. Australian Hand Society Meeting and ASSH Combined Meeting. Sydney, Australia. April 2, 2016

  38. Sivasundaram L, Foster B, Heckmann N, Pannell W, Alluri R, Hill JR, McKnight B, Ghiassi A. Splint or Cast Removal Does Not Lead to Displacement for Non-Operative Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective, Observational Study. Accepted Poster Presentation. ORS 2016 Annual Meeting, Orlando, Fl. March 5-8, 2016

  39. Pannell W, Sivasundaram L, Alluri R, Heckmann N, Moldavskiy P, Hahn J, Hill JR, McKnight B, Hatch III GF, Ghiassi A. Open Distal Radius Fracture Cost and Complications: A Large National Study. Accepted Poster Presentation. ORS 2016 Annual Meeting, Orlando, Fl. March 5-8, 2016.

  40. Sivasundaram L, Foster B, Heckmann N, Pannell W, Alluri R, Hill J.R., McKnight B, Ghiassi A. Displacement of Non-Operative Distal Radius Fractures following Splint or Cast Removal: A Prospective, Observational Study. Accepted Podium Presentation. 2016 AAOS Annual Meeting, Orlando, Fl. March 1-5, 2016.

  41. Pannell W, Sivasundaram L, Alluri R. Heckmann N, Hahn J, Omid R, Hatch III GF, Ghiassi A. Open Distal Radius Fracture Trends, Treatment, and Complications: A Large National Study. Accepted Poster Presentation. 2016 AAOS Annual Meeting, Orlando, Fl. March 1-5, 2016.

  42. Alluri R, Lin C, Iorio M, Ghiassi A, Patel K. Vascularized Bone Grafting in Scaphoid Nonunion: A Review of Patient-Centered Outcomes. Accepted Poster Presentation. 2016 AAOS Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. March 1-5, 2016.

  43. Alluri R, Leland H, Iorio M, Ghiassi A, Carey J, Patel K. A Critical Appraisal of Vascularized Bone Grafting for Scaphoid Nonunion: A Systematic Review of Surgical and Functional Outcomes., MD. Accepted Podium Presentation. 33rd Adrian E. Flatt Residents and Fellows Conference, Seattle, WA. September 9, 2015.

  44. Heckmann N, Bauschard M, Pannell W, Alluri R, Sivasundaram L, McKnight B, Hill J.R., Ghiassi A. The Utility of Follow-Up Plain Films for Non-Operative Fractures of the Fifth Metacarpal. Poster presented at: Celebrating Innovations in Patient Care at the Keck Medical Center of USC. Los Angeles, CA, May 11, 2015.

  45. Pannell W, Heckmann N, Alluri R, Sivasundaram L, Ghiassi A. Predictors of Nerve Injury and Recovery after Gunshot Wounds to the Upper Extremity. Poster presented at: Celebrating Innovations in Patient Care at the Keck Medical Center of USC. Los Angeles, CA, May 11, 2015.

  46. Alluri R, Longacre M, Pannell W, Heckmann N, Sivasundaram L, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Biomechanical Comparison of Volar, Intramedullary, and Percutaneous Fixation Constructs for Unstable Extra-Articular Distal Radius Fractures. Poster presented at: Celebrating Innovations in Patient Care at the Keck Medical Center of USC. Los Angeles, CA, May 11, 2015.

  47. Alluri R, Pannell W, Sivasundaram L, Heckmann N, Ghiassi A. Predictive Factors of Neurovascular and Tendon Injuries Following Dog Bites to the Upper Extremity. Accepted Poster Presentation. Celebrating Innovations in Patient Care at the Keck Medical Center of USC. Los Angeles, CA. May 11, 2015.

  48. Heckmann N, Bauschard M, Pannell W, Alluri R, Ghiassi A. The Utility of Follow Up Plain Films for Non-Operative Fractures of the Fifth Metacarpal. Accepted Poster Presentation. 6th Combined Meeting of the ASSH/JSSH. Maui, HI. March 29-April 1, 2015.

  49. Pannell W, Ghiassi A. Predictors of Nerve Injury and Recovery in Gunshot Wounds to the Upper Extremity. 6th Combined Meeting of the ASSH/JSSH. Maui, HI. Accepted. March 29 – April 1, 2015.

  50. Alluri R, Pannell W, Sivasundaram L, Heckmann N, Ghiassi A. Predictive Factors of Neurovascular and Tendon Injuries Following Dog Bites to the Upper Extremity. Accepted Poster Presentation. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. March 28-31, 2015.

  51. Li WY, Yang H, Ghiassi A. July 4th Fireworks Hand Injuries: The Los Angeles County Hospital Experience; Case Series and Literature Review: American Society of Plastic Surgery, Fellows/Residents Meeting 2013.

  52. Carlston C, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Functional Outcomes of Patients with Ipsilateral Distal Radius Fractures and Scaphoid Fractures. Accepted Poster Presentation, Combined American and Australian Hand Society Meeting, 2012.

  53. Longacre M, Ghiassi A, Stevanovic M. Biomechanical of Intramedullary Fixation versus K-wire Fixation for Distal Radius Fractures in an Osteoprotic Model. Accepted Poster Presentation. Combined American and Australian Hand Society Meeting, 2012.

 

ABSTRACTS:

  1. Navo P, Alluri RK, Bouz G, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A, Lightdale-Miric N. The incidence and co-morbidities associated with neonatal brachial plexus palsy in the United States – are we improving? Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting. Austin, TX. May 9-12; 2018.

  2. Sollaccio D, Navo P, Rosario S, Rounds A, Ghiassi A, Orr C, Patel B, Lewton K. Evaluation of articular surface similarity of hemi-hamate grafts and proximal middle phalanx morphology: a 3D geometric morphometric approach. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 10-13, 2018.

  3. Vakhshori V, Rounds A, Heckmann N, McKnight B, Rosario S, Navo P, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Declining use of external fixation – the rise of the bridge plate. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 10-13, 2018.

  4. Nicholson L, Navo P, Hill R, Alluri R, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Dual Headless Compression Screw Fixation Improves Rotational Stability in a Cadaveric Scaphoid Nonunion Model. Poster Presentation Accepted At: Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) 2018 Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 10-13, 2018.

  5. Navo P, Alluri RK, Bouz G, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A, Lightdale-Miric N. The incidence and comorbidities associated with neonatal brachial plexus palsy in the United States – are we improving? American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ. January 10-13, 2018.

  6. Hill JR, Bouz G, Navo P, Azad A, Pannell W, Alluri RK, Ghiassi A. Immobilization following volar plate fixation of distal radius fractures: a randomized clinical trial. American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ. January 10-13, 2018.

  7. Foster B, Navo P, Ghiassi A. Flexor pollicis longus tendon rupture associated with percutaneous pinning of Bennett fracture. Orthopaedic Research Society Southern California Regional Symposium: Orthopaedic Research: From Mechanism to Mechanics. September 25, 2017. Los Angeles, CA.

  8. Navo P, Alluri RK, Bouz G, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A, Lightdale-Miric N. The incidence and comorbidities associated with neonatal brachial plexus palsy in the United States – are we improving? Orthopaedic Research Society Southern California Regional Symposium: Orthopaedic Research: From Mechanism to Mechanics. Los Angeles, CA. September 25, 2017.

  9. Sollaccio D, Navo P, Ghiassi A, Orr C, Patel B, Lewton K. Evaluation of articular surface similarity of hemi-hamate grafts and proximal middle phalanx morphology: a 3D geometric morphometric approach. Orthopaedic Research Society Southern California Regional Symposium: Orthopaedic Research: From Mechanism to Mechanics. Los Angeles, CA. September 25, 2017

  10.  Navo P, Hill JR, Bouz G, Azad A, Pannell W, Alluri RK, Ghiassi A. Immobilization following volar plate fixation of distal radius fractures: a prospective, randomized clinical trial. Orthopaedic Research Society Southern California Regional Symposium: Orthopaedic Research: From Mechanism to Mechanics. September 25, 2017 Los Angeles, CA

  11. Alluri R, Bougioukli S, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Does Distal Fixation Matter? A Biomechanical Comparison of Bridge Plate Fixation for Distal Radius Fractures. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 72nd Annual Meeting; 2017, San Francisco, CA, September 7-9, 2017.

  12. Alluri R, Azad A, Vakhshori V, Hill J, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Clinically Redefining Flexor Zone V. A Prospective Study. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 72nd Annual Meeting; 2017, San Francisco, CA, September 7-9, 2017.

  13. Alluri R, Bouz G, Sabour A, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A, Lightdale N. Incidence and Co- Morbidities Associated with Congenital Brachial Plexus Palsy in the United States - Are We Improving? American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 72nd Annual Meeting; 2017, San Francisco, CA, September 7-9, 2017.

  14. Kabirian N, Alluri R, Bouz G, Ghiassi A. Distal Radius Union Score (DRUS) Improves Interobserver Reliability in Radiographic Assessment of Fracture Healing. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 72nd Annual Meeting; 2017, San Francisco, CA, September 7-9, 2017.

  15. Bouz G, Hill J, Azad A, Pannell A, Alluri R, Ghiassi A. Immobilization Following Volar Plating of Distal Radius Fractures: A Randomized-Controlled Trial. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 72nd Annual Meeting; 2017, San Francisco, CA, September 7-9, 2017.

  16. Alluri R, Hill J, Pannell W, D’oro A, Wang J, Ghiassi A. Trends in Nonvascularized Bone Grafting for Nonunion of the Scaphoid. American Association for Hand Surgery Combined Annual Meeting; Waikoloa, HI, January 10-14, 2017.

  17. Azad A, Leland H, Hill JR, Intravia J, Ghiassi A Carpal Translocation Following Dorsal Bridge Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures: A Cadaveric Study. ASPS 2016 Annual Meeting. Los Angeles, CA. September 23-27, 2016.

  18. Hoang D, Lin A, Essilfie A, Ghiassi A, Kuschner S, Carey J, Evaluation of Percutaneous First Annular Pulley Release: Efficacy and Complications in a Perfused Cadaveric Study. AAPS & PSRC Annual Meeting. New York, NY. May 22, 2016

  19. White B, Hindoyan K, Hill JR, McKnight B, Pannell W, Mostofi A, Ghiassi A. Functional Outcomes of Distal Radius Fractures Treated with Dorsal Bridge Plating in Patients over 65 years of age. Accepted Podium Presentation. Australian Hand Society Meeting and ASSH Combined Meeting. Sydney, Australia. April 2, 2016

  20. Hoang D, Lin A, Essilfie A, Ghiassi A, Kuschner S, Carey J, Evaluation of Percutaneous First Annular Pulley Release: Efficacy and Complications in a Perfused Cadaveric Study. Accepted E-Poster. AAHS Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, AZ. January 13-16, 2016.

  21. Alluri R, Lin C, Iorio M, Ghiassi A, Patel K. Vascularized Bone Grafting in Scaphoid Nonunion: A Review of Patient-Centered Outcomes. Accepted E-Poster. AAHS Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, AZ. January 13-16, 2016.

  22. Hoang D, Lin A, Essilfie A, Ghiassi A, Kuschner S, Carey J. Evaluation of Percutaneous First Annular Pulley Release: Efficacy and Complications in a Perfused Cadaveric Study. Scottsdale, AZ. AAHS Annual Meeting. January 13-16, 2016.

  23. Sivasundaram L, Foster B, Cohen J, Alluri R, Wang J, Ghiassi A. Cost Analysis and Practice Patterns in Carpal Tunnel Release. Accepted E-Poster. 70th Annual Meeting of the ASSH. Seattle, WA. September 10-12, 2015

  24. Yasmeh S, Ghiassi A, Patel A, Stevanovic M. Outcomes of Radial Shortening Osteotomy and Methaphyseal Core Decompression in Kienbock’s Disease. Accepted E- Poster. 70th Annual Meeting of the ASSH. Seattle, WA. September 10-12, 2015

  25. Alluri R, Pannell W, Sivasundaram L, Heckmann N, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A. Utility of Postoperative Imaging in Radial Shaft Fractures. Accepted E-Poster. 33rd Residents and Fellows Conference (September 9, 2015) and the Hand Society’s 70th Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA. September 10-12, 2015

  26. Pannell W, Ghiassi A. A Predictive Scoring System for Gunshot Wounds to the Upper Extremity. 6th Combined Meeting of the ASSH/JSSH. Maui, HI. March 29 – April 1, 2015.

  27. Heckmann N, Bauschard M, Pannell W, Alluri R, Ghiassi A. The Utility of Follow Up Plain Films for Non-Operative Fractures of the Fifth Metacarpal. 6th Combined Meeting of the ASSH/JSSH. Maui, HI. March 29-April 1, 2015.

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS:

  •  Pannell W, Sivasundaram L, Alluri KR. Heckmann N, Moldavskiy P, Hahn J, Hill JR, McKnight B, Hatch III GF, Ghiassi A. Open Distal Radius Fracture Cost and Complications: A Large National Study. Status: Manuscript submitted to Journal of AAOS.

  • Pannell W, Alluri R, Ghiassi A .Web-based and iPhone Based Hand Therapy. Pursue with private funding.

  • White B, Hindoyan K, Cannon T, Ghiassi A, Stevanovic M, Mostofi A. Functional Outcomes of Distal Radius Fractures in Patients over 65 years of age Treated with Dorsal Bridge Plate. Manuscript submitted to Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.

  •  Alluri R, Ghiassi A, Hill JR. Penetrating Injuries of the Volar Forearm: Is there a Zone VI? A Prospective, Observational Study. Status: pending IRB approval

  • Nicholson L, Ghiassi A, Pannell W, Heckmann N, Hill JR, McKnight B. Biomechanical Comparison of Kirschner Wire and Headless Compression Screw Configurations in a Cadaveric Scaphoid Nonunion Model. Status: grant approved by Acumed.

  • Alluri R, Ghiassi A, Pannell W, Heckmann N, Hill JR, McKnight B. Biomechanical Comparison of a Carbon-fiber-reinforced Diaphyseal Plate with Traditional Locking Plate and Far Cortical Locking Constructs. Status: In progress

  • Navo P, Alluri RK, Bouz G, Stevanovic M, Ghiassi A, Lightdale N. The incidence and co-morbidities associated with congenital brachial plexus palsy in the United States – are we improving? Status: Manuscript in preparation

  • Foster B, Navo P, Ghiassi A. Flexor pollicis longus tendon rupture associated with percutaneous pinning of Bennett fracture. Defining a safe corridor for CRPP. Status: Manuscript in preparation.